ADENOCARCINOMA
\ˌadənˌɒkɑːsɪnˈə͡ʊmə], \ˌadənˌɒkɑːsɪnˈəʊmə], \ˌa_d_ə_n_ˌɒ_k_ɑː_s_ɪ_n_ˈəʊ_m_ə]\
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malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An adenoma exhibiting the characters of malignancy, such as infiltration of the surrounding tissues, recurrence after removal, and metastases.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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A malignant tumor, usually showing glandular tubules with lumina, but often having acini with several layers of cells or even consisting of solid masses of cells, and showing no membrana propria. The growth originates in the epithelium of various glands.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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